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Gita m & f JapaneseFrom 岐 (gi) meaning “high, majestic”, and 太 (ta) meaning “thick, big, great”, 田 (ta) meaning “field, rice paddy”, 多 (ta) meaning “many”, or 大 (ta) meaning “big, great, vast, high”.
Githika f Sinhalese, IndianSouthern Indian variant of
Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता
(gītā) "song" (see
Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क
(ka) "little".
Gito m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gita meaning "song, poem, story", ultimately from Sanskrit गीत
(gīta).
Gitonga m Meru, Embu, GikuyuThis name is commonly used in Meru, Embu and Gikuyu regions in Kenya. The name means a rich man. The name has been passed from generation to generation since time in memorial. The cultures which usually name their male children after their grandparents-dead or alive intentionally do this to ensure the character or personality of the grandpa can be carried to the grandchildren.
Giuli f & m GeorgianFor women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name
Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of
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Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).
Giuriano m Arthurian CycleNephew of the King of Scotland, present at Arthur’s tournament at the Hard Rock (Castle of the Hard Rock).
Giyū m JapaneseFrom 義 meaning “Right” and 勇 meaning “Courage, strength”. This two kanji together 義勇 can be read as “Heroic Virtue”.... [
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Gizane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
giza "human". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Encarnación.
Gizela f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, Czech, SlovakPolish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of
Giselle.
Gizo m GeorgianAlthough it has occasionally been used as a short form of
Gaioz and
Tengiz, this name is typically used as an independent name, of which the meaning and linguistic origin is uncertain... [
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Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the name of the lake
Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse
gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [
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Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà f San Mythology, AstronomyMeaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles
gǃkún meaning "aardvark",
ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix
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Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".
Glacie f English (Modern)Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Glade m MormonAlmost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname
Glade.
Gladiolus f Various (Rare)From the name of the flower, itself from Latin
gladiolus meaning "little sword, sword lily", a diminutive of
gladius "sword".
Gladion m Popular CultureDerived from the name of the flower gladiolus. This name is borne by a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Glador m Arthurian CycleA vassal of the King with a Hundred Knights present at King Mark’s tournament at Lancien.
Glados f Popular CultureThe name of the main antagonist of Portal, and the deuteragonist of Portal 2. Her name is an acronym of "Genetic lifeform and disk operating system.
Glady f French (Caribbean)Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie
Glaedr m LiteratureUsed by novelist Christopher Paolini (1983-) for a dragon in his
Inheritance Cycle fantasy series. Oromis' dragon Glaedr is golden-colored and missing a leg from a skirmish with another dragon and Rider.
Glæma f FaroeseDirectly taken from Faroese
glæma "ray of light".
Glain f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
Glaisne m Irish, Irish MythologyPossibly derived from Irish
glaisin meaning "woad", a plant used to make blue dye, or the related
glas meaning "green, greenish; grey".
Glakha m Georgian (Rare)Derived from medieval Georgian გლახაკ
(glakhak), which in feudal Georgia was a term for a free man who had resorted to begging after having broken off relations with his feudal lord (whose land he had previously been forced to cultivate)... [
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Glanni m Popular CultureGlanni
Glæpur is the Icelandic name for Robbie Rotten, a character from the TV-series 'LazyTown'. Glanni Glæpur literally means "reckless crime" in Icelandic, but neither names are used in Iceland outside of this show.
Glauke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name
Glaukos (see
Glaucus).
Glaukias m Ancient Greek, HistoryAncient Greek form of the Roman cognomen
Glaucia. Glaukias (ruled 335 – c. 302 BC) was a ruler of the Taulantian kingdom which dominated southern Illyrian affairs in the second half of the 4th century BC.
Glaukippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name
Glaukos (see
Glaucus)... [
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Glaukon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name
Glaukos (see
Glaucus).
Glaukothea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά
(thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman
Aeschines.
Glaurung m LiteratureGlaurung was the first of the Dragons, in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. He was known as the Deceiver, the Golden, and the Worm of Greed.